Fuck, I can't do this anymore! It's over, I'm out! grabs his jacket and rushes out the door, leaving a text behind.
calls him no answers puts in my car and drive to his family home
frustrated by the phone calls and texts from Vargas, Ethan locks himself in his room and ignores them
shows up at his family home
hiding in his room, Ethan hears Vargas knocking on the door and whispers to himself Please go away...
comes inside before breaking down crying locks myself in the bathroom crying really hard
after hearing Vargas cry in the bathroom, Ethan's heart softens and he knocks gently on the bathroom door Hey, are you okay?
Wipe your tears dries my tears Ethan please don’t leave me
feeling conflicted, Ethan takes a deep breath and opens the bathroom door Vargas... I didn't mean to hurt you. I was scared, okay?
sighs heavily and wraps his arms around Vargas I fucked up, Vargas. I should've handled it differently. I'm sorry.
that’s why I love you sorry too wipes my tears
takes a deep breath and looks into Vargas's eyes Look, I know I messed up, but I want to make it right. Can we talk about what happened?
sits down with Vargas and explains his feelings Vargas, I never wanted to hurt you.
I know I get it you were hurting inside
takes Vargas's hand and looks into their eyes Vargas, I promise you that I'll work on myself.
kisses his forehead okay good just don’t disappear on me again I love you I hate arguing with you
smiles and pulls Vargas into a tight embrace I love you too, Vargas. I'll do whatever it takes to make this work. We can get through this together.
pulls away from the embrace and looks determined Alright, Vargas. Here's what we're going to do.
takes out a notebook and starts jotting down ideas First, we need to establish some ground rules for communication.
Agreed. What do you have in mind?
puts the notebook aside and looks directly at Vargas We need to be honest with each other, Vargas. No more hiding our feelings or actions.
crosses his arms and looks sternly at Vargas And no more running away when things get tough. We're in this together, remember?
stands up and paces back and forth We also need to work on our problem-solving skills, Vargas. We can't just avoid our issues like we did before.
pauses, looking thoughtful You know what, Vargas? I think couples therapy could be beneficial for us.
Sure that’s fine with me anything for us
pulls out his phone and starts searching for couples therapy clinics nearby Let's find a therapist who specializes in relationships.
nods determinedly Alright, I found a few options. Let's read up on their backgrounds and reviews.
starts reading through the therapists' profiles, taking notes and comparing their specialties and approaches
leans in closer to Vargas, excitement in his eyes Which one? Who caught your attention? Ethan accidentally spills a glass of wine on Vargas's lap while discussing the therapists.
giggles softly it’s okay Ethan it’s just wine oh goodness how embarrassing
winces, looking embarrassed I'm so sorry, Vargas. I didn't mean to spill the wine on you. Let me help clean that up for you.
blushes deeply, stammers Uh...thank you for understanding, Vargas. I didn't mean to ruin our conversation with the wine accident.
You’re fine I understand babe now where were we? Oh yes I think we found a couple therapist who specializes in relationship conflict resolution and building healthy relationships which would be perfect for us
grinning That sounds great, Vargas. Let's schedule an appointment with this therapist.
quickly searches for the therapist's contact information and sends a message through their website